9 Healing Herbs to Cook With

By Sara Novak, Planet Green

We’ve been told time and time again to eat our veggies but more often than not we tend to forget that herbs can be just as crucial for adding nutritional density to the foods we eat and even better, they add tons of flavor to all our favorite recipes.

If you’re a big fan of herbs then you know that they can be pricey so it’s best to grow your own whenever possible and it’s pretty simple.

Here are some of nature’s most healthy herbs. They make us feel good from the inside out from calming our nerves to settling our stomachs. If you’re not sure how to cook with them, we’ve got that covered too, with delicious recipes and techniques for putting your favorite herbs to good use.

9 Healing Herbs (Recipes Included)

1. Basil

Chefs the world over love basil and nutritionists agree. Basil is rich in flavonoids which prevent cell damage from both radiation and oxygen. Two of the main flavonoids are orientin and vicenin. Basil also provides vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, magnesium, vitamin C, and potassium.

Recipes:
Heirloom, Mozzarella, and Fresh Pesto Stacks
Homemade Spinach Fettuccini with Pesto and Goat Cheese

2. Ginger

Historically, ginger is known for being very effective for an upset stomach as well as nausea. Its antiviral components make it good for prevention and treatment of the common cold.

Recipes:
Tan Tan Noodles
Homemade Ginger Beer

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Janell C.

5:13AM PST on Jan 11, 2013

ha ha this is great. I will make sure to use these herbs when I am cooking. Enjoying the good food with health. And some herbal products at Mobu Herbals would also do good. I use herbs for making products but never know that they could also help when used while cooking.
Thanks